Just as a reminder, the class blog is a place to check in with a short post and a picture to let everyone know what's up with you... each week you should invite us to your blog. To view your newest post there...additionally, you should create a second short post on the class blog each week about any topic of your choosing that is related to the class. For instance, you might have come across an interesting tidbit in some of the links from the syllabus that you'd like to share with the class. Perhaps you visited something online yourself that is relevant and interesting.
Each of your papers should include the following:
-A first-person impression of the museum itself, would you think of the building and the space? Who designed the building? When was it built? How well does it function as an art museum? Be sure to include a picture of the building, and in an interior viewer or two...
-Write a one paragraph biography of your chosen artist...this is easy to find on Wikipedia and many of the other sites linked from the syllabus. Put it in your own words....
-What movement or art historical style did the artists work exemplify? If you were discussing music, we would want to know was that jazz? R&B? Baroque classical? Another important idea to address is what art came before that influenced the style and how did the style influence art that came after it? You can find all that and more online.
-The heart of the paper though, is your first-person account of the artwork chosen. Yes, discuss the story behind the piece in terms of its symbolism and allegory if there is some... but more importantly, what did you see? How big is the work? What was the medium? How is the material used? Where does your eye go to first, second, third?
-How did you feel after viewing this work personally?
-Be sure to include lots of pictures... but overall shot as well as close-up elements of the parts you are discussing are very important.
Take care!
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